The key functions of Corporate Legal (LE) are to provide legal advice to Statkraft’s business areas enabling achievement of commercial goals, to manage legal risk throughout the Group’s activities, and to ensure that the business areas conduct their activities in accordance with applicable law and consistent with the overall strategies of the Statkraft Group. 

To strengthen our legal team, we are now looking for a Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel based at our headquarters in Oslo, to support the business activities in Norway.

 

Why Statkraft?

Statkraft has been making clean energy possible for over a century. That’s what we offer. 125 years of unrivalled expertise in supplying the world with what it needs most. Because in the fight against climate change, we don’t see renewable energy as part of the solution – we believe it must be the solution. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match.

But there’s more work to be done – that’s why we need you to join us.

 

Working in Corporate Legal

Corporate Legal (LE) is responsible for providing legal advice and legal risk management to the whole Statkraft Group, supporting the Statkraft strategy and business activities globally. The department consists of about 60 employees in Norway, Sweden, UK, Ireland, USA, Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Albania, Turkey, India, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.

The Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel will report to the Chief Legal Officer and be part of the team Legal Norway.

As part of this role, you will have the following main responsibilities:

• Provide Norwegian law analysis and high-quality legal advice related to hydropower law and other Norwegian energy regulatory law, power purchase and sales agreements, trading contracts, construction contracts, EU/EEA law, property law, company law, joint ventures, and other relevant areas of Norwegian law
• Drafting, reviewing, and participating in negotiations of contracts
• Proactively identify and recommend measures to deal with legal risks related to the matter at hand and legal risks affecting the Statkraft Group as a whole
• Manage relationships with external legal counsels

 

About you:

Competence and experience:

• Excellent degree in Norwegian law
• Strong knowledge of energy regulatory law (in particular Norwegian hydropower law), power sale/purchase contracts, energy trading, EEA/EU law, contract law, property law, company law, and other relevant areas of law
• Substantial experience in commercial legal work from top tier law firms and/or in-house
• Substantial business knowledge
• Experience in managing external consultants
• High proficiency in written and spoken Norwegian and English is a requirement

Personal skills:

• A self-aware, self-confident individual who is proactive in identifying areas of need, generating action plans, and able to adapt to changing priorities and business needs
• Efficient, independent, and solution-oriented, with high personal integrity and ethical standards
• Great social and communication skills, and a good network builder
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

 

What we offer

A career with Statkraft is a career filled with purpose – meaning that every employee is not just making a living, they are making a real difference to the planet, our communities and the future. With us, you’ll shape a career that is truly forward-facing with many opportunities and offerings to match. This includes:

• An opportunity to work with renewable energy and contribute to a low emission   society
• Professional and personal development in an exciting global company
• Career and learning opportunities at various levels of the organization
• The chance to grow your career alongside a truly global network of experts, leaders, specialists, and graduates from different countries and backgrounds
• A working environment characterized by competence, responsibility and innovation, and a strong commercial culture
• A diverse workplace with regards to gender, age, and cultural background

Statkraft offers competitive terms of employment and benefits schemes, and we’re a trusted employer that puts the safety of our people first. We believe that a safe and healthy working environment is a matter of choice, not chance.

 

Application deadline: March 23rd 2022.

Statkraft manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. The applicant must be eligible for security clearance and authorisation.

The position will be located at the Statkraft headquarters in Oslo, Norway. Travelling may be required.

For questions or information about the process please contact Celina Nybråten, Talent Acquisition Advisor, email: celina.nybraten@statkraft.com. Please note that direct applications on email will not be considered.